United Under a Common Threat, Anti-Trump Protests Pop Up Nationwide

In the moments following America's election of a sexist, racist, xenophobic, white-supremacy-boosting monster, it was easy to feel powerless. What do you do when the guy who has an Internet army of self-proclaimed Nazis doesn't just win the presidency, but wins it while also having control of the Senate and House? Well, if you were anything like me, you panicked, you cried, you donated money to places that are trying to fight the good fight, and then you panicked some more. Well, thankfully, many did more than just panic.

Yesterday thousands of people across the nation came together and took to the streets to express how unacceptable a Trump presidency is. They took to the streets to demonstrate that they will not sit idly by while people have their rights taken away from them. In a time when everything feels terrible and totally justified anxiety and depression are the norm, it was a welcome sight.

There are 1,453 days left till our next election, and we have so much work to do. Some days will be harder than others, but these protests are inspiring. As big as they are, hopefully they're just the start of something bigger.